The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-01-07
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Eas Democrat

fsANs OeHocft4
10 relieve the mi nds Of lew who insisted
that my recent trip East was 10 Washington
in the interest Of certain applicants for olioial
positions, and ol others who kueie 1 went to
Texas Ia Saunders behalf, ] will simply say
went on my own private business. and sue.
esoded very satisfactoriiy. II il true had
certain psnsson claims hers, which | expect.
ed would call me there. but whilo in Kansas
City arrangements were made by which the
anticipated "trip ia postponed for the present.
On arriving 10 Texas wrote 20 Dr. Saunders,
father 0l w. w. Saunders. that would re.
main Ia that part Of thu statc for fes days
aud il he desired % meet lns would give
him the exact faots. 20 far as knew them,
concerning bis sons trouble. He cams to
who're was stopping anil wo were together
during the night, and the following morning
We went 70 Dallas, where he took the Narsh
train for BonhAm and the South for Waco.
After hearing The facts Of the difficulty and
Incarceration, he told mo his son was raised
Ia BcahAm, FAnnln county, North Texas.
Had navsr had any personal diiiicnlty Of
serious nAtare while there never killed .
man In Texas. - he has claimed here novaF
had anything 10 do with the occupation Of a
COW boy further than that he had possibly
driven no the mlish COW fow times dnting
life and never occnpsed position Of terror
in any way, - we have bsen led 10 sapposs
The same history. and probably more. got
from others who knew Saunders career from
hoyhood till tho time el his departure from
that stass. I wAa told that w. w. SAapd.
era started oas with brilliant prospects - =
youhg lawgeg, bet his reason at tsmas becams
partially dsshroned from such isgAlixsA vices
as are most common In almost every state,
until be finally, - expressed BY eyery Que
talked With, became . crank aud imagined
thiuRs real that had no foundation whaseyu
He was regarded there ~ = natural u1warl
uia mother. instead Of being spAnish ~.
man. Il . highly respected American lady,
Ona Of bic brothers is druggist aud Anothrs
the leading aarReon ia the coanEy ii which
he lives, and irom personal acquaintance |
regard bis fathsr as = puFfeet gentleman aud
. good physician. ! was told that the fan.
ily Are very hlghly respSoted. and had Writ.
a. they call tks one who is here. Stunned
vices he might have bean 81 honored mem.
bsr oi the bar Ia bis native towa. lie has =
wile And child Ia HonhAm that aFa regarded
With high favor by all who kno3 them. The
papers throughout this atate have long since
spoken OF 8AaAdsgs hayiag - leave Texas
for libel 0g cone similar cFlsae. Ntshsnt Ia.
auiry | wAa told he vent &, au adlo.aing
esansy. whore be made 80 Asii.laYlt. as,ag Al
nssamsd mama 10 having heard eoasrags
entered into Iaatweeu two msn concerning 4
Isaae Cor hoaso thil X. IL was Of trivial
nature the sequel Of which Wa male haEs
pablse before tho trial. Tbs above was told
mo hy diHsFeut puraens, nat ns matter OF
sacfasy. bat With the privilege Of glvias.
them pnhlicsty, shoaid they ba deemed ul
public interest here.
Tima will not permit ma givlng detailed
aososnt 81 what netad ia Texas. but viii
say Eorthsrn Ts1aa extending 70 sha cantsF
al the State Il : magnificent AgricultnrAl
SCOPE The wheat yield averages ~ much
- ia does Ia tbs WlllAm1tEs Valley. .ith
vgicas rulinR IT 81 csntn while wAa thsrs
against - cents st thai time hers. | va
| ia . mill and exAminsd the grain, IL waa in
lsries % Oregon wheat. saw many acres ol
SrowinR fall wheat that looked Ina data
yislds at lsAst - much again per acre theFs
A here. Gotten anil corn growa 10 puFfec-
ton. Farther south sngAr-cAns. cotton and
corn are tho products 0l the soil. Cotton
gins. huge eompressea. sugar factories,
psor quality Of horses aud scrub cattle ar
| nnnumberod. Ia live stock Oregon is IA
ahead. while in agriculture Texas exoels
vas lorcibly impressed with the namers VI
| slns tswns and sitiea ard especially with shl
magnificent school hogaea. purchased Al
snslre arsenal before going there anticipating
al attack with gatlin guns from cowboy
whom supposed from accounts would b
pickesed on the borders 10 prevent the ap
proaeA Of civilization, but on arrival va
much surprised 10 slnd less ruth Hsanism. les
Iinehriety and Isas profanity than is TO b
ionnd on this Coast, People generally seem
"a specially dssirous Of making themsalve
agreeable. wAs IN most al the large cltie
besides numerous towns and am sure di
not see dozen drunk men till got back I
CaliIoFina, there saw . dozsn sober me
and they appeared very lonesome. Ia ap+
preaching Soushcrn Texaacity, tha niggs
population IL 50 numerous the little klnk
headed children resemble oharrAd tcnc
posts atuck along the sides OF the railroad
A portion Of southwestern Texas 10 ns
worth running . surveyors chain aronnd
Daring my soiourn there weather was TIM
roads good, and very few mortgages Q
farms 10 initiate their productiveneas.
Respectfully,
J.LH,